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...imperfectly informed as the experts at the Volcanic Ash Advisory Center might be, their judgments on the basis of data and computer simulation are presumably more useful than the alternative: the intuitions of the CEO of Air-or-Bust, or perhaps, Mr. Barbieri, on when it’s safe...
...broadside against the conventional wisdom on Wall Street and in the White House. "Unless Congress breaks up the megabanks that are 'too big to fail,' " he declared to an empty chamber, "the American taxpayer will remain the ultimate guarantor in an almost-certain-to-repeat-itself cycle of boom, bust and bailout." (See the top 10 unfortunate political one-liners...
...since a huge real estate bust in the U.S. in 2008 was the catalyst for the still lingering global recession, many analysts fear a replay in China could prove disastrous...
Certain markets are faring better than others. Boston, parts of southern California, Houston and Dallas have seen sales and prices start to pick up. Even though California was the epicenter of the boom and bust, prices have bottomed in many of its markets, especially for entry-level buyers. "Whenever a foreclosed property comes onto the market [in California], usually there are 10 people ready to jump on it," says Yun. The weakest markets include Florida, Las Vegas and Phoenix, which saw the largest pricing gains in the bubble years, as well as Michigan and Ohio, where job losses have been...
...average night only fills about half the seats, it could take as long as five months before the play turns a profit. If only a quarter of the seats sell for full price, the play, much like the company it dramatizes, will end up being a financial bust...